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Thanks everybody for your help on the type of transmission. I'm glad I joined this forum site. Its hard to know which site to join. I finished installing my hoist today, put up the car, and pulled the bell housing lower pan. Its a manual not a Hydrive. There is no torque converter anywhere. My engine is a flathead 6 model D-49 -Will the shop manual listed above for the 1954 D50-D53 work for my Canadian dodge car? -I would like to pressure wash and degrease the engine, transmission area on my car as it is quite dirty. Suggestions area to stay away from. I'm more concerned in the engine bay area. -This may be a hot topic for changing the oil, but specifically for my flathead 6 the owner was using the Castrol non detergent 30 weight. Should I stay with the 30 weight, go to a 10W30 detergent oil? Brian suggested above to be careful swathing to a detergent oil now unless one does a flush. An oil with some added Zinc?? This is going to be a n infrequent Sunday drive car only.

Thanks Brian about the tip about oils. Previous owner used Castrol 30 weight. Thanks dpollo/ Doug and Deb I will do the driving test to confirm yes or know to the Hy drive. There is no emblems anywhere on the car or steering column. Car came with a shop manual but unfortunately only goes until year 1952. I’ll have to try and locate one for this year if possible. I just bought a hoist too so I will be able to lift it up soon and pull the pan below the clutch or torque converter. Any tips for finding a year specific service manual. Appreciate all the help everybody

Hello everybody.. New to this forum and the world of classic cars. I just picked up this car yesterday and I have been researching details about my 1954 Dodge Mayfair car. I know this car has a three speed manual transmission but is it also Hy_drive and how do I tell? It seems confusing by reading that they all came with a three speed transmission but the hy-drive may have been an option?? I want to change the engine oil and it may include the torque convertor if I have the hy-drive. There is nothing on the steering column like the Plymouth models. Is there an easy way to tell yes or not? Thanks for your time.